Small Triumph

Okay, a small triumph to report! We started Scribbler of Dreams, a modern-day version of Romeo and Juliet, about a week before we began our research projects. We read Romeo and Juliet last semester, and this semester, we decided to continue our study of forbidden love through this modern novel and through research. Well, when we began reading the book, I had several very vocal girls in my second block class who were really not interested in this book. Everyday that week when we pulled out the novels to start reading, they were very vocal about their dislike for this story. Now they are loving it! They cannot wait to read the novel everyday, and they are volunteering to read out loud. I love it when the students are won over!!